Elena Donskaya had the career, the title, the team, the family, and everything that looked like success from the outside. But inside, something felt off.

In this episode, Elena opens up about the moment she realized her “first mountain” wasn’t fulfilling what it had promised, how she began listening to the whispers of her intuition, and what eventually led her from Wall Street into coaching women through burnout, identity shifts, and self-reconnection.

We also talk about what a feminine energy coach actually does, why so many high-achieving women feel numb or disconnected, how overthinking fuels burnout, and why clarity often starts with slowing down enough to hear yourself again.

This conversation is for anyone who has ever thought: I did everything right… so why doesn’t this feel right?

In this episode, we cover:

• Elena’s breaking point after achieving the “dream” on paper
• Why success doesn’t always equal fulfillment
• What feminine energy coaching means in practice
• How intuition can show up in everyday life
• The role of stress, burnout, and disconnection in high-achieving women
• Why identity shifts matter more than just changing habits
• How to tell when it may be time for a pivot
• Why clarity comes from space, stillness, and self-trust

Connect with Elena:

• Instagram: @elenavisionary
• LinkedIn: Elena Donskaya, MBA
• Skool community: Awakened Woman Academy

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Have you ever opened LinkedIn, seen someone announce a new job, and immediately started rethinking your entire life? Or had a normal Tuesday and one email made you think: maybe I should become a florist. If that’s you, welcome to career clarity and pivoting—the Work Besties way.

Jess & Claude break down how to stop making decisions in panic after one bad meeting and start gathering real data about what’s actually going on. You’ll get:

• A Stay / Shift / Go decision framework
• A 5-factor scorecard to stop arguing with yourself
• Several clarity experiments you can try this week
• A Work Besties Clarity Sprint you can do with a trusted friend in 12 minutes
• Our March Community Challenge: Your Ideal Day

This month is all about momentum, not mayhem—so instead of waiting for clarity to arrive, we’re helping you move a little so clarity can follow.

Clarity comes from action: use small experiments to generate data

Books cited:

What Color is Your Parachute

Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies For Reinventing Your Career by Herminia Ibarra

PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next Move by Jenny Blake

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In this episode of Work Besties Who Podcast, Jess and Claude sit down with executive coach and leadership strategist Kathryn Booker-Veloz to answer the question so many professionals struggle with: How do you show up authentically—without oversharing and regretting it later?

Kathryn breaks down what real workplace authenticity looks like (hint: it’s not perfection, and it’s not bringing every personal detail to work). You’ll learn a simple “intent vs. impact” check before you speak up in a meeting or post on LinkedIn, how to “read the room,” and how to build trust while still keeping healthy boundaries. Plus, Kathryn shares how leaders can create “breathing points” for their teams and why younger generations are demanding more humanity at work.

What you’ll learn

• What “authentic” actually means at work (and why perfectionism backfires)
• The difference between being real and oversharing
• Kathryn’s 10-second visibility check: intent vs. impact
• How to share stories that build trust (without crossing personal boundaries)
• What to post (and not post) on LinkedIn
• How leaders can create psychological safety—without losing credibility
• How to find (or become) a “work bestie” when trust feels risky

Guest

Kathryn Booker-Veloz — Executive coach & leadership strategist, founder of Influence Leadership Lab. She has coached 300+ leaders in high-stakes environments where visibility, power, and reputation matter.

Work with Kathryn

Kathryn is offering a complimentary 1-hour coaching call to help you work through a real challenge in real time.
Website: kathrynexecutive.com

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